Gary Vaynerchuk, David Rubenstein, Ali Abdaal, Emily Oster, Brad Feld, and Randall Stutman on Business and Success | It’s Time To Snap Out Of It

Dec 22, 2021

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Ali Abdaal

Join a powerhouse lineup featuring Gary Vaynerchuk, a social media entrepreneur, and David Rubenstein, philanthropist and financier. They dive into the keys to long-term business success, the value of learning from history, and the balance of risk and rationality in economics with Emily Oster. Ali Abdaal shares productivity hacks, while venture capitalist Brad Feld emphasizes self-improvement. Randall Stutman touches on leadership and personal growth. Together, they inspire you to embrace challenges and redefine success.

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ADVICE

Seeking Candid Feedback

Get candid feedback from people you care about, like a writer's group or spouse.
This helps with self-awareness by revealing blind spots you might not see yourself.

INSIGHT

Kindness in Business

While empires can be built without kindness, true enjoyment comes from building with kindness.
Many successful but unkind titans are ultimately unhappy.

ADVICE

Self-Discipline vs. Expectations

Be strict with yourself but tolerant of others.
Avoid imposing your own high standards, especially regarding drive and ambition, on others.

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Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and looks back at some of the best interviews on business from 2021. Featuring entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk on the best way to maintain long term business success, billionaire David Rubenstein on learning from past historical figures’ successes and from their mistakes, Ali Abdaal on staying productive and getting your life organized, economist Emily Oster on how to communicate positive messaging and weigh out risk vs rationality, venture capitalist Brad Feld on why entrepreneurs have to focus attention inward toward self-improvement, and Randall Stutman on making people better.

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